Blank Rome LLP announced that Partner Lawrence F. Flick, II was elected to the Secured Finance Network (“SFNet”) Executive Committee for 2021, which is comprised of key leaders in the secured finance industry who will guide the association, make policy decisions, confirm new members, and provide advocacy, education, and thought leadership for the industry. The 2021 Executive Committee will be installed on October 1, 2020.
“It is an honor to be elected to SFNet’s Executive Committee for 2021,” said Larry, Chair of the Firm’s Financial Services Industry group. “As an active member of SFNet throughout my legal career, I look forward to continuing to enhance my efforts and engagement with such an impressive group of leaders in the secured finance industry. Collaborating on progressive strategic decisions, programs, and policies, notably in a time when financial services and institutions are evolving along with the COVID-19 pandemic, will be truly rewarding and important work.”
SFNet brings together secured lenders, finance companies, factors, service providers, and others who do the important work of providing the capital that fuels our nations’ economies. The Executive Committee is elected by SFNet’s Board of Directors and made up of representatives from each member company, representing over 270 organizations engaged in the secured finance industry, ranging from large financial institutions to entrepreneurial lenders and factors as well as attorneys, appraisal firms, and restructuring firms. To learn more, please visit sfnet.com.
In addition to Larry’s role in the Executive Committee, Blank Rome’s Samir Ahuja was recently named a winner of SFNet’s 2020 40 Under 40 Awards in the Legal Services category, joining fellow Blank Rome attorneys Shadi Enos Jahangir, Heather Sonnenberg, and Kevin O’Malley who are also all past 40 Under 40 honorees.
Based in Blank Rome’s New York office, Larry has a national reputation as a leading corporate and finance attorney, serving for more than 30 years as primary national counsel to both international and national financial institutions and private equity funds. He has been recognized by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers, and Super Lawyers as a leading attorney in the area of banking and finance law.